Put Some Character in Your Back to School Lunches

Send your kids back to school with any of these fun character themed lunches!

Welcome to this month’s Blogorail Red Loop. Today we are sharing Disney inspired back to school ideas.

This September my little guy heads to Kindergarten. To make the transition easier, I’m creating a week’s worth of lunches inspired by his favorite characters and movies. Hopefully seeing his “friends” at lunchtime will help put a smile on his face.

Sending a child to Kindergarten the second time around is a totally different experience. While I had some concerns when Bella went, I knew that she would do well with the structure of a school setting. Jackson is a different story. Although he has done well in Pre-K and academically is ready for school, I’m not sure how some of his quirks are going to mesh with the school day. Having been at home this whole time, as opposed to Bella who went to daycare, Jackson is used to setting his own schedule.

One of my major concerns is eating. Jackson is a textbook grazer. Often times we will make breakfast or lunch and he’ll only take a few bites before saying he’s full. Sure enough, in 5-10 minutes , he’s back eating again. We’ve allowed this to happen by telling ourselves “as long as he’s eating, that’s ok”. Unfortunately, this behavior is not going to be allowed at school. As a mom, I have to come up with a creative way to ensure my child will eat during the school day. That’s where these lunches come in.

Not only are these lunches fun, but since he tends to eat smaller quantities of food, I wanted to give him a variety as well. Even if he eats only a few bites of each selection, he’ll still be getting a good lunch. Also, I’m hoping that the fun themes and characters will help him look forward to lunch time at school.

5 Character Themed Lunches

I created 5 lunches based on some of Jackson’s favorite characters and movies. I made sure to incorporate his favorite foods. It didn’t take much to make these lunches come to life. I used items such as toothpicks, cookie cutters and cupcake toppers. I also used compartmentalized containers to prevent the foods from mixing.

Tip: If you’re sending yogurt or jello, cover the compartment with plastic wrap or send it in a smaller individual container.

I think I’ll be making the peanut butter and jellyfish sandwich lunch soon. My kids are nuts for Finding Nemo and Finding Dory! Do you think kale chips work as a background? One of my kids would try to eat the greenery.

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